PHYSCI C127
Neuroendocrinology of Reproduction
Description: Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 111B. Understanding of reproductive neuroendocrinology throughout mammalian lifespan, with emphasis as appropriate on human condition. Discussion of general concepts of endocrine feedback and feed-forward loops, sexual differentiation, and structure and function for components of hypothalamo-pituitary gonadal axis. Exploration of sex differences in physiology and disease. Concurrently scheduled with course CM227. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2024 - This class was great! First off, it is a super doable class in terms of workload and content. It basically synthesizes a lot of different perspectives in neuroendocrinology as Van Veen brings in guest lectures for the majority of the course. In terms of structure, the class has the following components. 2 Problem sets (40% of grade, 20% each) these are take home past exams that can be completed with other people 10% Discussion section participation 15% Open-Note In-Person Midterm 20% Open-Note In-Person Final 10% for a presentation on an infographic that you make in a large group on a topic chosen by the grad students also in this course 5% for questions to ask about other group's presentations Class are recorded too and attendance is not mandatory The course is very doable and honestly super interesting. The TAs Sherwin and Nathan were both super helpful and hosted review sessions before the exams. The tests were very low-stress as many people printed all their notes or even all the class slides to use on the exams. I found the content to be fairly comprehensive and the insight from many of the physiology department professors was refreshing. Overall, I would highly recommend this course as one of the best upper div electives you can take and Van Veen is a wonderful professor!
Winter 2024 - This class was great! First off, it is a super doable class in terms of workload and content. It basically synthesizes a lot of different perspectives in neuroendocrinology as Van Veen brings in guest lectures for the majority of the course. In terms of structure, the class has the following components. 2 Problem sets (40% of grade, 20% each) these are take home past exams that can be completed with other people 10% Discussion section participation 15% Open-Note In-Person Midterm 20% Open-Note In-Person Final 10% for a presentation on an infographic that you make in a large group on a topic chosen by the grad students also in this course 5% for questions to ask about other group's presentations Class are recorded too and attendance is not mandatory The course is very doable and honestly super interesting. The TAs Sherwin and Nathan were both super helpful and hosted review sessions before the exams. The tests were very low-stress as many people printed all their notes or even all the class slides to use on the exams. I found the content to be fairly comprehensive and the insight from many of the physiology department professors was refreshing. Overall, I would highly recommend this course as one of the best upper div electives you can take and Van Veen is a wonderful professor!
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